The Inner Game of Time Management – Part I
Think about the most important things you need to do today both at work and in your personal life. Now, are you HOPING these things will happen today barring emergencies or other urgent actions? Or, WILL they happen today? The answer is completely up to you.
What time did you wake up today?
Was it the time you intended to wake up? If not, consider that your ‘word’ (or commitment) to yourself is shaky. And it probably will show up in other parts of your life as well. In other words, if you can’t commit to waking up when you say, how can you expect to go to [...]
Feedback is rarer than gold.
I hate surveys at the end of a workshop. Usually, I just want to get out of there. I rarely give them the care and consideration the presenter probably deserves or wants. This to me is a symptom of a greater problem: not having the time to give feedback. Yes, it takes time and there’s [...]
On Lateness
I used to be late for stuff. Here’s what would happen: I would plan to leave for something at the exact minute I would need to get there IF nothing else got in the way – no room for error. Then, I would pack as many things as possible before I had to leave: eat, [...]
If you’re a teacher (or teaching something to someone else), do you ask for feedback on your effectiveness?
What I am ‘best in the world’ at (and why you should care.)
Have you ever determined what you are the ‘best in the world’ at? To be clear, by ‘best in the world’ I mean something that you do better than anyone else you know (not that you are ranked #1 in the world.) It’s probably something you take for granted or don’t even notice because it’s [...]
Young Professionals: 3 Ways You Know You’re Working Too Hard
Getting there and there.
If you have a stressful ‘getting there,’ how long does it take you to be fully ‘there?’ Another way to look at it: compare a professional athlete that warms up for a big game… a. Player A: goes through his regular pre-game routine b. Player B: arrives late, 5 minutes before game time Which player [...]
Showing Up is not enough.
I used to think that all I needed to do was show up. Sure, this is important. But just showing up adds very little value. Showing up plus being 100% engaged and deeply desiring to connect with others is what I am trying to be like now.
Learning
Church services, corporate training sessions, workshops, speeches, lectures – are these effective? I say no. Why? In my mind, there are two problems: First, most haven’t clearly defined what the objective(s) are AND how they will be measured. Second, talking at people is a great way to have them zone out in 3 or 4 [...]




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